Deadline for UTSA regional G.E.A.R. robotics competition is Sept. 20

(Sept. 16, 2013) -- Teams of students between grades three and eight from the San Antonio area have until Sept. 20 to register for the 2013 G.E.A.R. (Getting Excited About Robotics) Competition that will be Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Convocation Center on the UTSA Main Campus.

Registration is $50 per team and is first-come, first-served for 75 teams. Participating teams can represent a school or civic organization and must register at the iTEC website. Registration is limited to one elementary and one middle school team per school.

Teams will spend three weeks designing the best robot they can to meet G.E.A.R. themed challenges. At the end of the competition, the two teams with the highest scores win -- one from an elementary school and one from a middle school.

UTSA's G.E.A.R. is one of the largest robotics competitions for youths in the United States. The annual robotics competition motivates third through eighth graders to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by offering engaging, interactive, hands-on activities that build technical skills and foster critical thinking, self-confidence, communication and leadership. This year’s competition is sponsored by Halliburton.

ITEC was established in 2007 for the purpose of exposing visitors to the many different fields of S.T.E.M. ITEC also shows how S.T.E.M. creates endless possibilities for those who would seek a future in these fields. ITEC seeks to be an inspiration for young people by creating an environment where they can understand how engineering, science, math and technology shape our lives and the future of the world.

>> Learn more about the 2013 G.E.A.R. competition at the iTEC website or e-mail iTEC Program Coordinator Roberta Bauer.

Come out and enjoy breakfast and beverages at the Official UTSA Tailgate in Albuquerque as our Roadrunners take on the New Mexico Lobos at the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. The official UTSA tailgate will be located in Fan Fest in the University Stadium Parking Lot, Stadium East.
University Stadium parking lot, Albuquerque, NM

Graduates from the College of Architecture, Construction and Planning, College of Business, College of Education and Human Development and the College of Public Policy will participate in the first commencement ceremony. President Romo will deliver the keynote address.
Alamodome

Graduates from the College of Engineering, College of Liberal and Fine Arts, College of Sciences and University College will participate in the second commencement ceremony. President Romo will deliver the keynote address.
Alamodome

All UTSA students, faculty and staff are invited to march with UTSA in the 30th annual MLK March. There will be a FREE shuttle from the UTSA Main Campus. Pick up in front of the Convocation Center at 8:30 a.m. Depart from UTSA at 9 a.m. Buses return to UTSA at 1 p.m
Convocation Center, Main Campus

UTSA's Department of Music hosts Dr. David Huron from Ohio State University as part of the Donald Hodges lecture series. Huron is a Canadian arts and humanities distinguished professor at Ohio State University.
John Peace Library, UTSA Faculty Center, (JPL 4.04.22), Main Campus

The Student Center for Community Engagement and Inclusion annually hosts a Volunteer Opportunities Fair to allow students, faculty and staff to learn about volunteer and service-learning opportunities in the San Antonio area.
University Center, 1st floor corridor, Main Campus

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